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Old Feb 7, 2014 | 03:00 PM
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Old Feb 10, 2014 | 05:51 AM
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Originally Posted by Stoker
For $29 I bought a set!! The same set i've seen for a $150!!
Good link!!
let me know how they look, i am really curious =)
 
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Old Feb 10, 2014 | 06:38 AM
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LOL! Don't fall for that age old marketing ploy. The point of posting it at $150 is to let you think its a steal at $29. Great value if you really like it. Personally, I won't install even if given free.
 
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Old Feb 10, 2014 | 07:12 AM
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LOL! Don't fall for that age old marketing ploy. The point of posting it at $150 is to let you think its a steal at $29. Great value if you really like it. Personally, I won't install even if given free.
That is why I suggest keeping the stock ones in a box in the garage....they can always be swapped out when you sell the car....aftermarket tailights tend to be pretty polarizing opinion we see...some/many are pretty...er...odd....if not butt ugly... But all about taste.
And as mentioned before....sellers who say they fit/work on all gen1 cars are not telling the whole truth...remember, the backup light was moved from the bumper to the tail lights in the "refresh" in 2005+ model year cars.....
 
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Old Feb 10, 2014 | 07:39 AM
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I really want a rear foglight...
 
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Old Feb 10, 2014 | 08:57 AM
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Originally Posted by ZippyNH
That is why I suggest keeping the stock ones in a box in the garage....they can always be swapped out when you sell the car....aftermarket tailights tend to be pretty polarizing opinion we see...some/many are pretty...er...odd....if not butt ugly... But all about taste.
And as mentioned before....sellers who say they fit/work on all gen1 cars are not telling the whole truth...remember, the backup light was moved from the bumper to the tail lights in the "refresh" in 2005+ model year cars.....
I would definently keep mine for many other reasons, such as quality, lighting purposes and shear lifetime of the product, i dont plan on resale, but those tail lights would saty with me

and good thing mine is an 05'
 
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Old Feb 10, 2014 | 02:35 PM
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Originally Posted by daonlyillwiz
I really want a rear foglight...
Rear fogs, 4th brake & reverse in 1:
https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...d-extreme.html
 
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Old Feb 10, 2014 | 06:28 PM
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keeping the stock ones in a box in the garage....
Ohh yes!! still got the one that wasn't busted
 
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Old Feb 10, 2014 | 06:32 PM
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I just bought them for sh*ts and giggles, First thing i'm gonna do is plasti-dip the grey…
Having said that, i still don't have a tracking number.. Thank god for paypal!!
 
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Old Feb 10, 2014 | 07:54 PM
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Take pics before Plastidip. Front and rear, curious about quality.
 
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Old Feb 11, 2014 | 05:05 AM
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Originally Posted by Stoker
I just bought them for sh*ts and giggles, First thing i'm gonna do is plasti-dip the grey…
Having said that, i still don't have a tracking number.. Thank god for paypal!!
exactly what i was gunna do when i bought them! see if its worth my time
 
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Old Feb 13, 2014 | 01:18 PM
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anyone get their lights yet?
 
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Old Feb 13, 2014 | 01:59 PM
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Got mine, they Look like something off the back of a kids car ") Well made, but a bit plastic, We'll se how they look once i plasti-dip them….. Which is a contradiction in terms ") The LED lights are a nice bonus. they look well made
and should look kinda cool under the car… I took out all of the heat shielding in the rear of the car, cause the Boria is way smaller than the Stock exhaust… plus, I put in M7 rear grills… So i'm gonna light up the exhaust ") since, you can see it...
 

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Old Feb 13, 2014 | 02:05 PM
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hmm i may order me some, dip them, maybee with some pearlizer as well... are they plug and play or do they have to be re wired?
 
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Old Feb 13, 2014 | 02:07 PM
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Originally Posted by Saltysalt
are they plug and play or do they have to be re wired?
They come with a connector and bulbs, But, since I Have a 2002, i can slot my lights right into the back of the Assembly..
 
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Old Feb 14, 2014 | 06:54 PM
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Stoker, any pics of them on the car yet?
 
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Old Feb 15, 2014 | 09:34 AM
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I actually don't think the ones in the video look half bad! Would be completely hesitant from the cheapness, but always good to see different options

Originally Posted by minsanity
Good thing this isn't minitorque. The OP would've been tortured after the 1st post.
That must have been the other site I posted on when looking to buy my Mini. I said it had a broken trans and was burned at the stake for thinking about getting it.
 
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Old Feb 15, 2014 | 10:22 AM
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Stoker, any pics of them on the car yet?
Car is at the painter's till tuesday.. it'll take ten mins to throw on one.. i'll throw up a pic..
 
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Old Feb 17, 2014 | 05:42 AM
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sweet cant wait
 
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